-2(2x+4)=-40

Simple and best practice solution for -2(2x+4)=-40 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for -2(2x+4)=-40 equation:


Simplifying
-2(2x + 4) = -40

Reorder the terms:
-2(4 + 2x) = -40
(4 * -2 + 2x * -2) = -40
(-8 + -4x) = -40

Solving
-8 + -4x = -40

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -4x = -40 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -4x = -40 + 8
-4x = -40 + 8

Combine like terms: -40 + 8 = -32
-4x = -32

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

See similar equations:

| -2x-2(3x-7)=6 | | x+2x-6=180 | | 4(2a+b)+b= | | 5a+4b-2a+3b= | | 4x=12x-12 | | 3m+1=-m+5 | | -23=ep+5+p | | 2(3x+9)=48 | | -4x^2-49=0 | | 5x^2+75x=0 | | S^2-3S=10 | | 2xy+3y-13xy+4x-17y= | | 3(a+18)=45 | | 15s^3+66s^2-45s= | | x=-2y-6 | | 4-81x^2=0 | | x+x=180 | | 7x+7=4x+25 | | 7a=4a-36 | | 3a(a^2+5)-11=a(3a^2+4) | | 30-6= | | 3a+18=63 | | 4y-15y+35=79 | | x+x+20=180 | | 625=x^2 | | x+x-10=180 | | 2(x-4)=4x | | 6x+5(-4x-5)=3 | | Y=2(-1.5)+3 | | 6(4)+5y=3 | | -3x+8=2x-62 | | 88a-3=19 |

Equations solver categories